Jar-filling funnel



R. G. MELCHIOR.

JAR FILLING FUNNEL} APPLICATION FILED JULY3h19l8.

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RUBY G. MELCHIOR, 0F 1? LACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA.

JAR-FILLING FUNNEL.

Application filed July 31, 1918.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUBY Gr. Mnnonron, a citizen of the United States, residing at Placerville, in the county of Eldorado, State of California, have invented a new and useful Jar-Filling Funnel; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved funnel for filling fruit jars and the like.

The invention aims to provide means carried by the funnel for supporting the funnel on the month end of the jar, thereby allowing the escape of steam exteriorly of the funnel, in fact between the funnel and the Wall of the jar, as the hot fruit is passing through the funnel.

The invention further aims to provide a circular band spaced concentrically with relation to the exterior of the funnel by means of radial arms, which rest on the upper edge of the mouth end of the ar, to prevent the funnel from slipping into the month end, so as to permit the steam to pass out through the jar exteriorly of the funnel, as the hot fruit passes through the funnel.

Also by the provision of the band fitting down exteriorly of the month end of the jar, the funnel is prevented from lateral movement.

In practicalfielcls the details of construction may necessitate alterations falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts as hereinafter shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure l is a view in perspective of the improved filling funnel constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. through the upper part of a ing the funnel and section as applied thereto.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of Fig. 2.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates a funnel which maybe of any conventional shape or configuration 2 is a sectional view vertically fruit 131, showon line 3-3 Specification of Letters Patent.

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Serial No. 247,552.

preferably of the taper shown, and the lower cylindrical extension 2 of which has integrally therewith a plurality of radial arms 3. These arms are at intervals and diametrically opposed. Formed integrally with the outer end of said arms is a circular band 4:. The arms 3 are connected to the band 41: adjacent its upper edge, whereby the greater cylindrical wall of the band may telescope the outer exterior surface of the contracted month end 5 of the jar 6, said band acting to prevent excessive lateral movement of the funnel. The lower cylindrical extension 2 of the funnel extends into the mouth end, which also prevents excessive lateral movement of the funnel, that is to the extent that would cause the funnel to tilt over. The cylindrical extension 2 is spaced from the inner Wall of the mouth end of the jar, to permit of the escape of the steam, from the fruit in the jar, as the subsequent hot fruit is passing through and filling up against the side walls of the funnel. The arms 3 rest on the upper marginal edge of the mouth end of the jar to support the funnel as shown clearly in Fig. 2. r V

The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is The combination with a funnel, of means carried thereby for supporting the funnel in a vertical position on a receptacle month, said supporting means comprising radially and horizontally disposed arms integrally joined to the funnel adjacent its lower end, an annular band connecting the radially and horizontally disposed arms at their ends, said band being spaced from the funnel wall and projecting downwardly from the outer ends of the radially disposed arms, said radially disposed arms engaging a receptacle mouth supporting the funnel thereon and allowing escape of steam from the receptacle, the lower end of the funnel preventing displacement of the funnel on p 

